Explaining Bird Migration

Predation pressure falls with increasing latitude, helping to explain why many birds migrate as far north as the high Arctic.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Authors: Gilg, Olivier, Yoccoz, Nigel G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2010
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1184964
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.1184964
Description
Summary:Predation pressure falls with increasing latitude, helping to explain why many birds migrate as far north as the high Arctic.